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To: A_Former_Democrat
Didn't see that silly programme, wouldn't watch it. If the twit pulled off some jackassery, I shouldn't be at all surprised, BUT...

This article is garbage. The 'psychedelic herb salvia' is a misnomer, or, more likely, showing the author's ignorance (and/or helping sensationalise the story).

'Salvia' is nothing more or less than good old salvia officianalis, i.e. common sage, such as you use in stuffing a T-Day turkey.

Almost surely, the herb that the twit used was salvia divinorum, which has psychoactive properties for SOME individuals. To omit the descriptor of 'salvia' is either sheer ignorance or outright journalistic (and I use that term very loosely) malfeasance.

30 posted on 08/26/2013 12:51:35 PM PDT by SAJ
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To: SAJ

It is simply a common abbreviation, the use of which as opposed to the full species name is of no importance whatsoever. Everyone knows we are not talking about turkey stuffing.


41 posted on 08/26/2013 12:57:12 PM PDT by steve86 (Some things aren't really true but you wouldn't be half surprised if they were.)
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To: SAJ

Salvia divinorum, not Salvia officianalis


47 posted on 08/26/2013 1:02:59 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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